Gary Lineker

[GboroRam]

22 minutes ago, sage said:

He may right, but I haven't seen a source. 

Lugenpresse primarily referred to the foreign press. He didn't accuse the German press of lying as he controlled it, so there was no critical press in Germany. 

[sage]

2 minutes ago, GboroRam said:

Lugenpresse primarily referred to the foreign press. He didn't accuse the German press of lying as he controlled it, so there was no critical press in Germany. 

Wasn't it used about the German press pre 1934?

[GboroRam]

1 minute ago, sage said:

Wasn't it used about the German press pre 1934?

It was mainly used to describe the Jewish and Marxist press before 1934. After, obviously, the "left wing national socialists" (rolling eye emoji) shot all the trots and Jews, or sent them to Birkenau. 

[Eddie]

1 hour ago, GboroRam said:

Lugenpresse primarily referred to the foreign press. He didn't accuse the German press of lying as he controlled it, so there was no critical press in Germany. 

There are a number of 'unfortunate' parallels.

One man's Madagascar is another woman's Rwanda.

[Ram-Alf]

And we think we have it bad.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65081585

[May Contain Nuts]

Wins his appeal over the tax bill

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65103265

[Grumpy Git]

18 hours ago, Kokosnuss said:

Wins his appeal over the tax bill

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65103265

Hopefully this will have a few entitled non-doms frothing over their cornflakes.

[PistoldPete]

1 hour ago, Grumpy Git said:

Hopefully this will have a few entitled non-doms frothing over their cornflakes.

More likely a number of contractors on three month contract with no employment rights, yet dumped into IR35 tax rules,  yet someone like Lineker who has been employed by the same Company for 30 years yet is deemed outside of IR35. One rule for the champagne socialists and another rule for the ordinary workers.   

[Grumpy Git]

18 minutes ago, PistoldPete said:

More likely a number of contractors on three month contract with no employment rights, yet dumped into IR35 tax rules,  yet someone like Lineker who has been employed by the same Company for 30 years yet is deemed outside of IR35. One rule for the champagne socialists and another rule for the ordinary workers.   

(my bolding)

But he's not employed by the BBC.

Better aiming your ire at those who (supposedly) sit in Westminster whilst simultaneously earning an extra £50,000 a day for being well connected.

[PistoldPete]

4 hours ago, Grumpy Git said:

(my bolding)

But he's not employed by the BBC.

Better aiming your ire at those who (supposedly) sit in Westminster whilst simultaneously earning an extra £50,000 a day for being well connected.

HMRC think he is. Whatever the arrangement is , his contract has run on for 30 years and has even survived him acting in breach of BBC charter. Like I say, one rule for the champagne Charlie’s and one for the rest of us. 

[alexxxxx]

5 hours ago, PistoldPete said:

More likely a number of contractors on three month contract with no employment rights, yet dumped into IR35 tax rules,  yet someone like Lineker who has been employed by the same Company for 30 years yet is deemed outside of IR35. One rule for the champagne socialists and another rule for the ordinary workers.   

What about bankers/people in finance who were on huge day rates for years on end? The rules were being abused, the rules had to change. Not saying it works well now but ir35 rules had to change.

[PistoldPete]

26 minutes ago, alexxxxx said:

What about bankers/people in finance who were on huge day rates for years on end? The rules were being abused, the rules had to change. Not saying it works well now but ir35 rules had to change.

I don’t know about them, have they been employed by the same bank for 30 years? I doubt it. And they aren’ t being funded by licence payers. 

[alexxxxx]

18 minutes ago, PistoldPete said:

I don’t know about them, have they been employed by the same bank for 30 years? I doubt it. And they aren’ t being funded by licence payers. 

Nah just 3/4 years at a time.

Seems as if Gary was playing by the (poor) rules at the time and is now.

[sage]

6 hours ago, PistoldPete said:

More likely a number of contractors on three month contract with no employment rights, yet dumped into IR35 tax rules,  yet someone like Lineker who has been employed by the same Company for 30 years yet is deemed outside of IR35. One rule for the champagne socialists and another rule for the ordinary workers.   

 

1 hour ago, PistoldPete said:

HMRC think he is. Whatever the arrangement is , his contract has run on for 30 years and has even survived him acting in breach of BBC charter. Like I say, one rule for the champagne Charlie’s and one for the rest of us. 

 

37 minutes ago, PistoldPete said:

I don’t know about them, have they been employed by the same bank for 30 years? I doubt it. And they aren’ t being funded by licence payers. 

It's almost like you have a grudge for some reason

[GboroRam]

39 minutes ago, sage said:

 

 

It's almost like you have a grudge for some reason

I'll say it. 

He should pay more tax. 

All top paid individuals should. 

[sage]

2 minutes ago, GboroRam said:

I'll say it. 

He should pay more tax. 

All top paid individuals should. 

I agree. The BBC shouldn't have forced them into this position. The government shouldn't allow these loopholes.  

[cstand]

22 minutes ago, sage said:

I agree. The BBC shouldn't have forced them into this position. The government shouldn't allow these loopholes.  

Just scrap the BBC license fee job done.

[PistoldPete]

44 minutes ago, GboroRam said:

I'll say it. 

He should pay more tax. 

All top paid individuals should. 

Well possibly. But Lineker is not only not paying enough taxes he is also being publicly funded.  And still claiming to be Mother Theresa with stubble. 

[Rev]

11 minutes ago, PistoldPete said:

Well possibly. But Lineker is not only not paying enough taxes he is also being publicly funded.  And still claiming to be Mother Theresa with stubble. 

Isn't the courts decision that he's paying exactly the right amount of tax? 

[sage]

1 hour ago, cstand said:

Just scrap the BBC license fee job done.

Who's job is done?